Simona joined the Romania Insider team in 2015, first working on our travel guide in English and, later, writing features and interviews for Romania-insider.com. She holds a BA in Romanian and English and an MA in American Studies from the University of Bucharest and started her journalism career in 2003. Simona divides her time between her hometown Ploiești and Bucharest. While in Ploiești, she enjoys spending time with her family and taking long walks with the family dog. Going through an ever-expanding reading list and traveling, now replaced by travel literature and documentaries, are some of her favorite activities. You can get in touch with her for stories about arts, culture, and travel: simona@romania-insider.com
President Klaus Iohannis nominated acting national defense minister Nicolae Ciucă (pictured left) as
Austria has sent Romania several types of medicines to treat Covid-19 patients, the General
Radu Jude's Babardeală cu bucluc sau porno balamuc/ Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, the winner of
Sticlăriei Park in Bucharest’s District 2 is set to reopen this weekend, after years of neglect that
Another Covid-19 vaccination marathon, an event where vaccination is open 24/7 without prior
English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys will perform in Bucharest next year as part of their Dreamworld:
On October 18, Romania reached a seven-day average of 18.02 new deaths per 1 million inhabitants,
Romania reported 18,863 Covid-19 cases and 561 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest numbers
Cantacuzino Palace, which hosts the George Enescu Museum in Bucharest, is scheduled to close on
UK band Placebo is scheduled to perform in Bucharest on July 14, 2022.
Tickets for the show,
Nicolas Keppens’ Easter Eggs is the winner of the Animest trophy at this year’s edition of the
Bogdan George Apetri’s Miracol/ Miracle received the Warsaw Grand Prix at this year’s Warsaw Film
